Grade 5 Overall Expectations:
Listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes; In relation to this expectation, students should be able to listen to an audio clip and then use a graphic organizer to summarize the main ideas
- Hatchet (Book)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Book)
- The Watsons go to Birmingham (PlayAway)
- Wild Born (Book)
- The Borrowers (Book)
- Titanic: Voices from the disaster (CloudLibrary eBook)
- Graphic Organizer (Website)
Use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes;
- Speaking Up, Speaking Out (Book)
- Hanna’s Suitcase (Book)
- How to Write and Give a Speech (CloudLibrary eBook)
- Laugh out loud (CloudLibrary eBook)
- Speech Tips (Website)
- Using Visual Aids for Oral Presentations (Website)
Reflect on and identify their strengths as listeners and speakers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in oral communication situations.
- Active Listening (YouTube)
- Oral presentation skills (YouTube)
- Funny Video: Communication Skills (YouTube)
- Speaking and Listening Skills: Oral Reports (website)